Description
VMware ESX contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware cloud Foundation
Vmware esx
Vmware telco Cloud Platform
Vmware vsphere Foundation
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware cloud Foundation
Vmware esx
Vmware telco Cloud Platform
Vmware vsphere Foundation

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description VMware ESX contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.
Title VMXNET3 out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Vmware Cloud Foundation Esx Telco Cloud Platform Vsphere Foundation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:02:29.161Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T10:00:58.694Z

Link: CVE-2026-47876

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:02:26.649Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:59:40Z

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